Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: Sabertooth
I think I see the problem. Here is your conclusion:

"How can all Americans who need mental health treatment be located unless all Americans are screened? Given the President's goals, the eventual step must necessarily be universal screening, once this expansion in the purpose and mission of the federal government is undertaken."

Here is how WND started their "article":

"President Bush plans to unveil next month a sweeping mental health initiative that recommends screening for every citizen and promotes the use of expensive antidepressants and antipsychotic drugs favored by supporters of the administration"

This is what Jeanne Lenzer wrote in her bmj.com article:

"The president's commission found that "despite their prevalence, mental disorders often go undiagnosed" and recommended comprehensive mental health screening for "consumers of all ages," including preschool children."

This is what the President's commission actually stated:

"The Commission concluded that the mental health service delivery system in the United States must be substantively transformed. In the transformed system: 1) Americans understand that mental health is essential to overall health; 2) mental health care is consumer and family-driven; 3) disparities in mental health services are eliminated; 4) early mental health screening, assessment, and referral to services are common practice; 5) excellent mental health services are delivered and research is accelerated; and 6) technology is used to access mental health care and information"

Now, somebody is using rhetorical license here, and I thinks it's pretty plain to see how it descends...

618 posted on 06/22/2004 2:07:14 PM PDT by A Citizen Reporter
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 611 | View Replies ]


To: A Citizen Reporter; Sabertooth
Nice trail, but you stopped short of the actual "meat" that the White House is relying on:

Achieving the Promise: Transforming Mental Health Care in America, the White House's source document

Hint: that is not the document you reference. That is the basis for what underlies the document you referenced.

Since your post indicates that you dislike indirection, I'd urge you to go straight to the ultimate source, linked above.

671 posted on 06/22/2004 3:21:39 PM PDT by Don Joe (We've traded the Rule of Law for the Law of Rule.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 618 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson